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Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

FINE FANS.

What can be a more elegant
Christmas gift to your wife,
your sister or sweetheart than q
beautiful fan; we have them and
we bought a lot OF the very
choicest goods, all samples, at Is
cts on the dollar; we let you have
them during the Holidays for a
very small margin look at them.
Come this week.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Eagle Publishing House.

N. NJ. Murdoch & Bro, proprietors,
printers, binders, publishers and blank
book manufacturers. All kinds OF county,
township and school district records and
blanks. Legal blanks of every description
Complete stock of justices dockets and
blanks. Job printing of all kinds. Cor
respondence solicited. Address all COM
munications to
r. P..MURDoCK, Manager,
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Two good new pianos must be sold by
January for cash or on the installment
plan. Don't miss these bargains as | will
sell them lower than they can be bought
at the factory. Samuel Scott, 224 Ia ST
Douglas avenue p st
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Free reclining chair cars are now running
Oh all trains on the c., X. & y. R'y, Rock
Island Route. between Wichita, Topeka,
Kansas City, st. Joseph, Chicago, st.
Louis. Off
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
LADIES' LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS

left OF the will find displayed
Ladies Handkerches White Hem
Borders Embroidered Scaopsd Edges
grades
with all wish
months We know please all look
coored hemstched nandkerhis
good you s this
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Robert J. Burde,tc,

The great humorist, Will lecture in the
First Presbyterian church on Friday night
December %, commencing at O'Clock.
RESERVED seats IS cents: general admission
% cents: gallery p cents Seats on sale az
Rock Island ticket Office. S4t
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Nntine.

AT Drivers have positive orders to pre-
vent passengers from getting on and off
front platform OF ears, or stand on the
same.
Passengers must keep off OF the front
platform. WICHITA STREET R'Y Co.
6f-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Meeting Of Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Fourth National bank will be held
on Tuesday, January l., 1855, at their
banking house. at o'clock p. m.
% ct GEO. c. STRONG, Cashier.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Covington, Smith & Co, wholesale and
retail dealers in fish oysters. poultry,
game, butter and eggs No 436 North Main
ST., Wichita, Kan Telephone No. 362.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Take the new short line, G. K. & NJ
Rock Island route, TO Kansas City, st,
Joseph, Chicago and St. Louis. 1l4-tf
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Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Greene & Marsh is hereby
dissolved by mutual consent.
r. L. GREENE.
$685. GEO. W. MARSH.
Dated, Wichita, Kan, Dec. 20, 81.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Saturday Matinee

Tickets for Beal's Saturday afternoon
matinee club are on sale at ;. q. Winch's,
122 North Main street, Hettinger Bros,
222 East Douglas avenue, and Conover
Bros, 246 North Main street. d2f-f
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Free reclining chair cars are now running
on all trains on the c., X & n railway,
Rock Island Route" between, Wichita
Topeka. Kansas City, St Joseph, Chicago,
St Louis 8 If
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

The c., X & N, Rock Island Route"
freight depot recently destroyed by fire is
and received from there hereafter
d27-6t w. Il. COPELAND, Agent.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

The popular line for California, Oregon.
Washington territory and all Pacific coast
points is the Missouri Pacific, Eft Scott
Route 143-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Take the new short line, c. X. q n,
Rock Island route, to Kansas City, St
Joseph, Chicago and St Louis. lift
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

You can find full line of holiday goods
at the lowest prices in the city at the and
10 cent store, 35612 North Main street.
df9-12t
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Ross Bros, ll5 y. Topeka ave. - D"
Wanted, All TO Know
OF Womans Shopping Bureau. By or
der addressed TO us, from any person IN
adjacent town orcity, we can purchase for
you, goods in any line from the leading
business houses of Wichita, at lowest re
tailprices.
Household goods, furniture, carpets,
bedding. queensware or glass, fine dress
goods millinery boots and shoes. gloves,
&c, toilet and fancy goods, books, period
icals. stationery, &c, &c.
Write your address plainly State kind
of goods, quantity required, price you wish
to pay, and if to be sent by mail orexpress.
Send money with your orders, by draft.
Will send samples if desired.
ANY strangers coming to Wichita to
trade, will be pleased to introduce to our
city merchants.
n B-For reference inquire at Wichita
National Bank, Wichita, Kansas Ad-
dress. Miss S. RHODES GRANT & Co,
27-6< 155 \. Topeka ave, Wichita, Kan.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
TABLE LINEN. TOWELS.

prepared you lines, having
received Of them purchased
enables before
very
this Come this
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
d-21-3t#

At great bargain. Overcoats and suits.
uncalled for. The best and cheapest suits
and overcoats made to order. Browning,
King Sc Co, room 5, above pa \. Main
street. d-21-6t]
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
ALBUMS. TOYS.

Go through them carefully,
note the very low prices marked
in them. You can we'll afford to
buy when you see how cheap
they are compared to what
you are accustomed to seeing.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

You can buy the most Christmas pres
ents at the five and ten cents store for the
least money of any place in town. 356l3 n.
Main street l9 l2t
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Free reclining chair cars are now running
on all trains on the c.. X. x n railway,
Rock Island Route" between Wichita,
Topeka, Kansas City, ST. Joseph, Chicago,
St Louis off
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Those portland ston9 chimneys are the
cheapest, safest and best :}3l y. Main st.
d20-10& c. +. DAYTON
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Go TO the New York carriage works and
purchase one of those fine cutters for a
Christmas present, ~ ~
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Cal ing Cards.

Cal ing Cards.
Engraved calling cards and wedding in
vitations Wichita Lithographing Co,
Room l, Zeininger building d2i-6t
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
aaha Daily eagle: aaednesaau 4ins pember Fl,
Rusinces Change.
WICHITA, Kansas, Dec. Is, 1887.

WICHITA, Kansas, Dec. Is, 1887.
EFT Coney and Stewart Bros. OK. c.
Stewart, ,Jr.. and w. A. Stewart have this
day associated themselves together as CO
partners in the trade or business
of general architectural iron, foun-
dry, Jail and machine works
under the name and firm title of
Stewart, Coney & Co., and viii continue
business at the old stand. No. 332 South
Fourth ave-, city, until on or about the 1st
day of March. 1885 when they will remove
to their new two-story brick building 15x
40 feet location to be given Dec. 30 The
old firm, Stewart Bros, will assume ali
liabilities and collect all accounts of old
firm. X. 4. STEWART, Jr.
L. I. CONEY,
w. A. STEWART.
We desire the public, our friends and
patrons to accept our thanks for past favors
and hope our new firm will receive con-
tinuance of the same. Respectfully,
q ct STEWART Bros.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Free reclining chair cars are now running
on all trains on the c., X. & \. railway,
Rock Island Route" between Wichita,
Topeka Kansas City, ST. Joseph, Chicago,
St Louis 9f
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Passengers for Wellsford, for Coldwater
and Ashland be sure and take Lakes
straight line and save twenty-four hours
time; arrives at Coldwater at $50 p. III.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Each Township Treasurer should

have TreasrTer's Record. Stray Record,
transcripts, Compiled Laws of 1885, and
a full assortment of blanks. For sale at
tl,ic Office
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Pocket keal Estate.

The Eagle pocket real estate book has
become a universal favorite among dealers
generally in the west 25tf*
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Nnas Trees.

Leave your orders for Xmas trees and
holly at the Wichita floral depot, 404 \.
Water st. Rose q Mueller, florists.
d21-ft
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
TOBOGGANS HOODS g. FASCINATORS.

Ask to them shown suit most fastdi
suit the the DID, everybody All
Bulgarian We
small line specially for Holidays,
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
cattle Wanted
G1lNnsf ON EiRh Market

One hundred head stock cattle wanted
Address lock Box 1S9 29-3t
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

See those beautiful cutters at the New
YORK carriage works, III and 1l9 " Mosley
ss4 = z
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
To Gardeners

Examine Ross Bros bulk garden seeds
before purchasing, 10 n. Topeka Ave.
d27-6&
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
FINE JEWELRY.

this country show pretty line
thing conceivable shape they
Pins, Earrings Collar
qualities oxldyid, silver hammered
&c. just price you pay
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
WIcuITA Dec Il 1851

w ItHII 4, IJtC. II. 1901.
The firm of Herst & Drown is hereby
dissolved and is succeeded by Herst &
Mitchell, who are to pay all debts and
liabilities of Herst q Drown, and to col
lect all bebts due said firm.
Fl. II. DROWN.
A. j. HERST.
d-27-3t* J. O. MITCHELL.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Hot tea,

Hot tea,
Hot coffee,
Hot chocolate.
Candy, fruits, pastry.
Give us call.
Amanda Blanc,
All Lewis street.
% 81 Wichita, Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

Give our Furnishing Department an eXami-
nation. Beautiful line of Gents Neckwear.
See Our Shoe Department. Look at the
slaughtering prices we have put on our cloakS.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

K. P. MURDOCK, Manager,
dSS-ttF wolff Wichita, Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21
Wanted, All to Know

For field and garden seed in bulk go 10
Ross Bros, lis y. Topeka ave. q 6*
Wichita eagle., 1887-12-21

General ticket and passenger agent. To
peka Kan. 100-tf
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-28
LATER

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on the 25th issued
q proclamation designating the Oath of
November as day of thanksgiving and
prayer.
The Treasury Department.. at Washington
Oh the Goth suspended the issuing of silver
certificates or other paper currency IN de-
nominations below five dollars ~
THIRTEEN new cases of yellow fever and
three deaths occurred on the 10Th at Tam
pa, Fla The outlook was discouraging
AT Huron D. T, the residence of Eugene
Kelly caught fire on the 25th and two chill
drep, who We're in the house alone, were
burned to death.
THE boiler of a threshing machine ex-
ploded on the 25th on the farm of George
Irwin, near Glendale, ID. T., and three men
were killed and two fatally wounded.
The British bark Balaklava was dismasted
off Cape Horn on the 25th during gale,
board and drowned
The President on the Goth pardoned
Henry G. Curkendall, convicted in Michigan
of having counterfeit coin in his possession.
THE fourteenth baseball game of the
worlds championship series between the
Detroit and ST Louis clubs was played in
St Louis Browns, 8. ~
HEAVY snow-storms occurred on the 10Th
at Staup6on and Charlottesville, in Virginia
THERE we're five hundred cases of typhoid
fever in Cincinnati on the 25th and the dis
ease was rapidly spreading.
REPORTS from the Northwest on the 25th
were to the effect that the thermometer reg
istered a point lower on that date than ever
before in October $50 .}5s 4
WHILE acting as target-marker on the
Goth for the Brainerd Minn1 Rifle Club
William Monroe an old soldier, was acct
dentally shot and killed,
ADyICEs of the 18th say that a white man
named Parrish shot and killed three negro.
men in Calhoun County, Fla, because they
took his boat without permission to gather
drift-wood in the river
BUFFALO IN. VI advices of the 25th say
that details OF the recent great storm en-
Lake Erie show that fifteen vessels we've
wrecked and seven lives were lost
The saw-mil and planning mill of G. c.
Loomis, at Loomis Station, Mo-, were de-
stroyed by fire on the, 2o5h, causing a loss
of $150,000. 2
The walls of paper mill in course of
construction at Corinth, n. Y, fell on the
25th, killing four men. !
GEORGE w. MooRE's four year old son was
burned to death on the 25th at Brazil, IND.
The boys grandmother mounted horse to
go for doctor, and was thrown off and IA
tally injured
HE regular meetings of the Cabinet Were
resumed at Washington on the 25th
IHE steam whaler Orca arrived at San
Francisco on the 25th from the Arctic and
reported the catch of the feet for the sea.
son as the largest for many years the total
number of whales taken being 256 This
would amount to $4,000 pounds of bone
and 2, 500 balreis of Oh.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-28
SUPERINTENDENT il No Iono.el

-Electric-lighting is no longer an
experiment in New York City. Its adj
vantages over gas are SO many and SO
manifest that even if the electric lights
cost great deal more than they do it
would be economical to use them They
are great crime-restrainers. A dozen
electric lights and one policeman will
take better care of a given extent of
territory than half dozen policemen
without the electric lights a long
step has just been taken in providing
for an extension of the electric lights to
all the avenues, all the streets leading
to the ferries, and all the principal cross
streets. 1t is only matter of time
when all parts of the city will be light
ed in the new way.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-28
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches
FROM WASHINGTON,


RAIN at Washington on the Goth prevent
ed the st Louis-D Detroit game of ball for the
world's championship.
UNTIL otherwise ordered, Third Assistant
Postmaster-General Harris said on the 21st
that the senders of third-class mail could
use envelopes ON which their business cards
are printed
DURING the seven days ended on the 21st
there were 172 business failures in the
United States, against 1872 the previous
seven days.
APPLICATION was made before the United
States Supreme Court on the Dist for writ
of error and stay of proceedings in the Chi.
cago Anarchists case
CT41RsriN B. f. JONES, Of the National Re-
publican Committee has issued call for a
meeting at New York on December s, to fix
the date and place of the next National Re-
publican convention.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and party reached
Washington safely on the morning Of the
22d.
A DECISION was rendered by the Commits
sioner of Patents on the 22d to the effect
that an applicant can not embrace in one
and Ahe same application for letters pateut
more@6han one distinct and separate fnven-
ton
The exchanges at twenty-six leading
cleaTng- houses in the United States, during
the week ended on the 22d, aggregated
ST., 100, 603, 423, against 81, lose, 3O1, S43
che previous week. AS compared with the
corresponding week of 1886, the increase
amounts TO 3. 8 per cent
THIS country's visible supply of wheat
was on che oath 80, 1888, 5o4 bushels; of
corn Z, 924, 491 bushels, and of oats q, $685.
$50 bushels A year ago the stock of wheat
in sight was 55374, 100 bushels; of corn
13,434, $40 bushels, and Of oats 5,358, $40
bushels
The minis during the week ended on the
22d, issued $50, 481 standard silver dol
lars
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-28
He Talks About tis tbieet of His Trip to
America-Afraid That fRish Americans
Will rrv To Mar It's SucceSS.

He Talks About tbs tIbieet of His Trip to
America-Afraid That iRisH Americans
Will Try to Mar It's Success.
LONDON Oct. 26 "A meeting was held at
1sliifSttn yesterday in honor of Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain. Resolutions were adopted
expressing satisfaction as his ap-
pointment to the Fisheries UCrSrliis7
sion and the trust that he would
be suctessfnl in his announced inten-
ton to promote hafifony and goodwill be-
tween the United States and ENGLAND Mr.
Chamberlain, in a speech, said he Rna no
doubt of the truth of the kilograms announc-
ing that the Irish-Americans would DO all in
their power TO mar his mission and
prevent its Success, but he believed
that every native AmeriGaB and every En-
glishman and Scotchman was e6ri4esty de-
sirous of an amicable and honorable Sc tl6s
ment of the difficulties. Regarding his
speech at Ulster, which the Toronto Globe has
construed into an insult to Canadians,
he said his remarks had been misconstrued
What he did say was that if the people of
Canada secured commercial Union with the
United States, which meant practically free
trade, and continued TO impose protective
duties against English imports, it would be
the first step toward practical separation
from, t11a mother counf3V
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-28
GROWERS RETURN.

Arrival of the Presidential Tourists at tho
Capital-AI Glad to Get Back, Though
Pleased with the Trip-Lots of Business
Awaiting Attention.
WASHINGTON, Oct 24.-The Presidential
party reached here promptly on time at
$40 Saturday morning. There was no
crowd at the depot, and the President and
Mrs Cleveland and Colonel Lamont drove
Immediately to the White House. The
Postmaster General and Mrs Villas were
driven to their home. Dr. Bry-
ant and Mr.. Bissel went to
breakfast with the President, after
which they took the trains respectively for
New York and Buffalo After breakfast the
President and Mrs Cleveland drove out to
their country home at Oak View, where
they spent the day. During the three weeks
OF the Presidents journey he travelled 4, 500
miles and passed through seventeen States.
crossing three of them twice.
An immense mass of business has &C
cumulated during the Presidents absence
to Which he will at once devote his atten-
ton. He is exceedingly anxious to have
before him all the Executive Dep-r5ment
reports, as it is his purpose to commence
the preparation of his annual message to
Congress at an early day. 1t is under
stood that Commissioner Sparks has been
anxiously awaiting the Presidents return
SO that he may present his views in opposi-
ton to those of Secretary Lamal's in ref
erence to the decision of the latter revers-
ing the commission awarding indemnity
lands to the Chicago, st. Paul & Omaha Rail-
road Company. Commissioner Spar1s be-
ieves that the President should sustain his
action, and has intimated that his resignation
is possible in the event the President refuses
80 to do
There are various important National af-
fairs, such as the Fisheries Commission and
the seizure and release of the British seal lng
vessels in Alaska, needing the consideration
OF the Chief Executive, and quite a number
OF high official positions are awaiting Presi-
DENTAL action, among which are the Justice
ship of the Supreme Court and the Minister
ship to Mexico, as well as the succession to
the portfolio of the Interior Department in
the event of, as anticipated, Secretary La
mars translation to the Supreme Bench
Eight Inches of Snow in the Black Hills.
Fort MEADE, d. T., Oct 24-One of the
severest snow and wind-storms ever known
at the Black Hills set in Saturday evening
and continued all night Eight inches OF
snow fell, and the drifts seriously impede
travel
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-28
The business portion IL Murrayvil1e, nj,

THE business portion Of Murrayyil1e, Ill,
was burned On the 22d.
WHILE seated in his Office on the 22d j. o.
French, mayor OF Maxwell, Ia. was shet
dead by Perry Ackers worthless fesloF.
who afterward killed himself No cause
was known for the crime.
On lakes Superior and Michigan terrific
gale prevailed on the Esd and several YES
sells We're wrecked, but ne less of life was
reported
SERIES Of meetings were commenced ia
Calcago on the 23d by Francis Mpx,3hy, the
noted temperance worker ~
HE death of Mrs. Sarah Klinck, familiarly
known as Grandma Klinck," occurred or
the 22d at her home in Princeville. Ill. at
the advanced age Of 1eAyears, IL months
and % DAYS.
THE people of Delphi, Ind, were greatly
excited on the oath over a report that Luz
ella Mabbitt for whose murder Amer Green
was lynched, had arrived in that town
THE failure Of the lumber firm Of Rood b
Maxwell, of Washburn, Wis, occurred on the
| oath for $500, oOo.
A LYscHINa party at Tallulah, La, on the
path hung Perry King and Drew Green
tnegroes) for attempting to commit bur-
glary.
The thirteenth game for the worlds base
ball piensllip played on the oath at
| DetTeiJ, Resulted: Detroit, O.; St Louis, g.
Of the former club Broythera 4sas present
ed With azylonite bat, Cancel with gold
watch and chain and Bennett with five
| Hundred silver dollars
JOHN HowAIL's beautiful country resi-
dence at Lagonda, O., together with every
other building on the place, was totally
destroyed by fire on the oath Eleven fine
horses were burned TO death.
The suit brought by the Milwaukee Malt
Company to compel the Rock Island railroad
| to transport new beer through Iowa was
decided by the State Supreme Court ON the
Oath in favor of the railroad
FNDLAY, O., was swept by tornado on
the 24th which destroyed several houses
and damaged others The loss was over
| $75, 900
The Manistee (Mich.) Lumber Company
and Jameson nill on Manistee lake was
burned on the 9th with four million feet
of seasoned lumber. Loss, 100000.
AT Billings, NJ T., the thermometer regis
tered fifteen degrees below zero on the 24th.
| Four inches of snow had fallen. 1850
| FIRE destroyed two-thirds Of the town of
| Spencer, ". Va, on the 24th
In the recent arrest OF. seven men the
! Chicago police said on the 9th that they
| had broken up the worst gang of burglars
ever in that city
IN the Lawrence iron and steel works at
| Trenton, O., the boilers blew up on the
| Oath, killing four men and seriously injur-
| ing twenty others.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-10-28
THANKSGIVING DAY.
The S4tis Of November Designated by tho
President 81 th6 United States.

WGsHNGToN. Oct 26.-TRe following proc
lanatie1 was issued late yesterday after
noon by the President Of the United States.
1.-The goodness and tic mercy Of God which
have followed the American People during
Sill the days of the past year claim
theiT FrHteful recognition and humble
acknowledgement. BY His omnipotent
power He has protected as from war and pes
thence and from every Nati6hdl calamity; By
His gracious favor the earth has yieldea s. ger
sFous return to the labors of the husbandmSH,
FnA every path of honest toll has led to COM
fort ana e6ntentaient; by His loving kindness
the hearts of ctr people have been replenished
with fraternal sentiments and patriotic en-
asavar; and by His unerring guidaflee we have
been directea in the way of National prosper
ity
''To the end that we may, With ole accord.
testifs 6ar gratitude for all these blessings II
Grover CIeveiaIs5l President of the United
States do hereby desi CRATE and set apart
Thursday, the gath day of November next as
day Of Thanksgiving and Prayer, to 20 sS'
served By all the people OF the land.
ION that daS let all secular work and EN-
ployment be suspended. tst eur people as
semble in their accustomed places 6t worship,
and with prayer and songs of praise give
thanks to our Heavenly Father for all He has
doffe for tss, While we humbly implore the for
giveness OF our Sins ana continuance OF HIS
mercy. Let families and Kindred be united on
that day; and let their hearts, filed with kindly
CHEER and afectionate "reminiscences. be
turned in thdnhfulness to the source of all their
pleasures and Giver OF ali shat makes the day
glad and joyous.
ftkn8 IN the midst of our happiness let us rel
member the poor the needy and the unfortu-
nate, and by our gifts OF charity and ready be-
nevolence let us increase the number of those
wt'e with grateful hearts shall join i'll our
Thanksgiving,
TN witness whereof have set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be here
unto affixed.
'Done at the city of Washington this twenty.
fifth day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven,
and of the Independence of the United States
the ems htiHdfedth and twelfth.
''GRoyER CLEVELAND.
SPY the President:
nTHoMAs r RAYARD Secretary of State"